Work & incomeSouth Korea
Retirement age (men) in South Korea
When does the state let a man retire on a full pension?
South Korea's retirement age (men) is 63 years — #11 of 49 countries on the atlas (lower is better). Period 2024.
63years old
Source: OECD Pensions at a Glance — current normal retirement age (DF_DPS, CRPLF22)
A man with a full career in South Korea reaches a full pension at 63.
Among 49 countries
- Rank
- #11 of 49
- lower is better
- Ranked behind
- 78 %
- 38 of 49 countries
In Asia: #6 of 8vs median 65 years: −3 % (better)
The neighbourhood
| # | Country | Retirement age (men) | vs South Korea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Slovenia | 62 years | −1 years |
| 10 | Greece | 62 years | −1 years |
| 11 | South Korea | 63 years | — |
| 12 | Slovakia | 63.2 years | +0.2 years |
| 13 | Malta | 64 years | +1 years |
Current normal retirement age for men — the age a full-career worker entering at 22 can draw a full pension (OECD Pensions at a Glance). 49 countries.
How to read this figure
The current NORMAL retirement age for men (OECD Pensions at a Glance): the age at which a worker who entered the labour force at 22 and worked a full career can draw a full mandatory pension. Early-retirement routes, penalties and future legislated increases are not in this number — France’s 64.3 is the post-2023-reform trajectory value, and several countries have rises already written into law. It answers "when does the state pay", not "when do people actually stop working".